What does בָּר mean in the Bible?
בָּר is a Hebrew word meaning "grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country".
Hebrew · H1250
בָּר
Grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
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בָּרH1250
What does בָּר mean in the Bible?
בָּר is a Hebrew word meaning "grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1250?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include grain (5), of grain (3), with grain (2), in the open field (1), the grain (1).
Where does בָּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:35. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (5), Amos (3), Psalms (2), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itgrain5×Genesis 41:49, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 42:25, Jeremiah 23:28
of grain3×Psalms 72:16, Proverbs 11:26, Amos 5:11
with grain2×Genesis 45:23, Psalms 65:13
in the open field1×Job 39:4
the grain1×Genesis 41:35
wheat1×Amos 8:5
with the wheat1×Amos 8:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:35בָ֞רtothe grainNoun - masculine singularGenesis 41:49בָּ֛רtograinNoun - masculine singularGenesis 42:3בָּ֖רtograinNoun - masculine singularGenesis 42:25בָּר֒tograinNoun - masculine singularGenesis 45:23בָּ֣רtowith grainNoun - masculine singularJob 39:4בַבָּ֑רtoin the open fieldPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 65:13בָ֑רtowith grainNoun - masculine singularPsalms 72:16בַּ֨ר׀toof grainNoun - masculine singularProverbs 11:26בָּ֭רtoof grainNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 23:28הַבָּ֖רtograinArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 41:35
Aligned rows14
Books represented7
Genesis5Job1Psalms2Proverbs1Jeremiah1Joel1Amos3
Source forms
בָּ֑ר2xbārJoel 2:24, Amos 8:5
בַבָּ֑ר1xḇab·bārJob 39:4
בַּר֙1xbarAmos 5:11
בַּ֖ר1xbarAmos 8:6
בָ֞ר1xḇārGenesis 41:35
בָ֑ר1xḇārPsalms 65:13
בָּ֛ר1xbārGenesis 41:49
בָּ֖ר1xbārGenesis 42:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular12xGenesis 41:35, Genesis 41:49, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 42:25
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJeremiah 23:28
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 39:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
Source Gloss
grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country BDB: grain Usage: corn, wheat.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בָּר is built from this root:
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